Name
Frederick R Lucas
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/07/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
3300
London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
1st/9th (County of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 9 C.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
John Dickinson & Co Memorial, Apsley Mills, Apsley, Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of George Henry and Margaret Sarah (nee HORNER) LUCAS.
His parents married 1878 at Salford Register Office, Lancs. George died 1925 in the Salford district aged 70; Margaret died 1940 in the Barton, Lancs, district aged 82, and was buried 17 January in Shetford Cemetery, Manchester.
Frederick was born 1888 in Salford, and baptised 24 October 1888 at the Chapelry of St Clement, Ordsall-in-Salford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1891 Census, aged 2 he lived in Salford, with his parents and three siblings. On the 1901 Census, aged 12 he lived in Stretford, Lancs, with his parents and six siblings. On the 1911 Census, working as an artist in a manufacturing stationers, aged 22, he was boarder at 190 St Albans Road Watford.
Officially recorded as living in Watford when he enlisted in London.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 6 June 1915, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Frederick’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH online via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
